Mark Wei

Multi-faith Meditation and Prayers

Peace and Hope in the Middle East, Australia and Beyond
A Vigil for Victims of War
Religions for Peace Australia and United Religions Initiative invites all to this online event.
When: Sunday 22 October 2023 
Time: Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart: 6:30pm | Adelaide: 6:00 | Brisbane: 5:30 | Darwin: 5:00 | Perth: 3:30   

Online Event

ALL WELCOME!
A presentation by Australian participants at the Parliament of World Religions, Chicago in August 2023.
When: Monday 30 October, 7:00-8:00 pm AEDT

November Calendar 2023

Reflection from the President

“but speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with which it is equipped, as each part is working properly, promotes the body’s growth in building itself up in love.”
(Ephesians 4:15-16)

Act for Peace

Christmas Bowl   
It’s not too late to sign up for the 2023 Christmas Bowl
There is still time to sign up your church community for the 2023 Christmas Bowl. Be a part of this important tradition of Christians across Australia coming together on the one great day of sharing to support people uprooted by conflict and disaster around the world. 

Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce

Refugee Support Fund Grant
The NCCA and the Australian Churches Refugee Taskforce have a funding opportunity, currently open for applications.
Applications due Monday 30 October 2023.  

First Nations

Prayer Vigils for the Voice Referendum
Churches prepare with prayer vigils on Friday 13 October 2023, the eve of the Referendum

• Referendum Online Prayer Gathering: Catholic Church in Australia
• Referendum Eve Vigil: Uniting Church in Australia, Assembly 

Care of Creation

LAUDATE DEUM – Praise God
Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation released 4 October 2023.
“Praise God” is the title of this letter. For when human beings claim to take God’s place, they become their own worst enemies. [73].

Our Churches – Iraqi Christians

Iraqi Christians fear for their safety and future in country 
Australian communities of Iraqi Christians are seeking support and prayers for their brothers and sisters in Iraq. Recent tragic events have left the minority Christian congregations fearing for their safety and future in the country.

World Council of Churches

Eyewitness to Armenians displaced from their homes – WCC delegation
Hundreds of ethnic Armenians, that are the majority population in the enclave of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh), have been arriving into Armenia in response to shelling by Azerbaijan’s armed forces on 19 September 2023. 

Entering the Year of Mark

“The Fringe of Jesus’ Cloak: Evoking a Liminal Identity”
An in person and streamed event.
With: Dr Toar Hutagalung, Director of Theology & Church History, Uniting College of Leadership and Theology
When: Wednesday 11 October 7:00 pm ACDT
Where: Uniting College for Leadership & Theology, SA – An in person and streamed event

Nakba Exhibition

No Place to Lay My Head
An exhibition commemorating the 75th anniversary of Al Nakba (‘The Catastrophe’) that saw hundreds of thousands of Palestinians made refugees.
When: on now till 28 October 2023, during church opening times
Where: St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne VIC

Wellspring and Iona Listening Pilgrimage

“Caring for Country”
You are invited to join the Care for Creation Listening Pilgrimage. A small travelling team will be traversing Australia to listen, learn and share. 
When: on now till 1 November 2023
Where: variety of locations throughout Australia.